The Dark Side of Record Breaking: When Cheats Win Big The Enhanced Games' inaugural weekend in Las Vegas has left the world of sports reeling, but not just because of record breaking times achieved by its participants.
A more pressing concern lies in the nature of this "record breaking" event itself – one that allows athletes to take performance enhancing substances under medical supervision. Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev's 20.
81 seconds in the 50m freestyle is undeniably impressive, especially considering his history as a medal less Olympian.